It is the host club's responsibility to ensure that every participant in a Sask Cup Race and in a race event held in conjunction with a Sask Cup Race has completed a CCC approved waiver.
A race with distances greater than 15km must be postponed or cancelled when the temperature at the coldest point on the course is below -18 degrees Celsius.
From the time of the arrival of the T.D. or his representative until the formation of the race jury, postponement or cancellation authority is in the hands of the T.D. or his representative.
After the formation of the race jury, postponement or cancellation authority shall rest with the jury.
If the CCS office can not be contacted directly then the race organizer will contact the club coaches. It is recommended that the draw be no later than 8 PM of the Friday immediately preceding the race event.
A points list will be published after the Provincial Championships that will include the best four out of five events. If an even number of races is counted, the competitor will count half classic and half free technique races. If an odd number of races count, the competitor will count half from each technique plus his next best race of either technique. The points from all eligible events are totaled and name the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place skiers in each age category. Skiers who do not complete in a minimum of 50% of events held are not eligible to place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd on the Saskatchewan Points List. A points list will be published after the Provincial Championships that will include the best four out of five events. If an even number of races is counted, the competitor will count half classic and half free technique races. If an odd number of races count, the competitor will count half from each technique plus his next best race of either technique. The points from all eligible events are totaled and name the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place skiers in each age category. Skiers who do not complete in a minimum of 50% of events held are not eligible to place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd on the Saskatchewan Points List Citizen racers are not eligible for any zone or Sask Cup Race Series awards or points.
2003-04 Competition Rules and Regulations
100 General Rules 101 Application Of Cross Country Canada Rules 101.1 Meets shall be conducted following the Cross Country Canada rules except where specific items follow conflict.
101.2 The Chief of Competition should make sure that he/she has an up-to-date copy of the CCC Rule-book and is familiar with its contents. (available from CCS) 102 Cross Country Saskatchewan Authority 102.1 Notwithstanding any or all of the Rules and Regulations listed in this document, the Cross Country Saskatchewan President has the authority to waive or change any regulation in the interest of good management of the Sask Cup Race Series. 102.2 The President of Cross Country Saskatchewan has the authority to withdraw CCS?S sanction should the host club fail to comply with any of the CCS or CCC Rules and Regulations. 103 Types Of Races 103.1 There are long and medium distances races of either classic or free technique depending on the type of event the club is hosting. During the season there are 3-4 events that earn points on the Saskatchewan Points List. See section 300 Results. 103.2 There are sprint races where the skier can choose which style of skiing they will use. The distances are short, at times they may be loops in the stadium area of the facility. During the season there are 3-4 events that earn points on the Saskatchewan Points List. See section 300 Results. 104 Race Notices 104.1 The host club is responsible for sending a race notice to every person on the official CCS mailing list a minimum of three weeks prior to the event (sample race notice in Appendix A) and to each registered club. 104.2 CCS will send an official mailing list or labels to each host club at least three weeks prior to the event including licensed racers, coaches, and clubs. 104.3 CCS is only responsible for including on the mailing list persons who have purchased a racing license at least one month prior to the event. 105 Racing Licenses 105.1 A Divisional racing license is required for entry to Sask Cup events. 105.2 Divisional or CCC racing licenses should be purchased well in advance to insure processing. On urgent occasions a license may be purchased from the Race Secretary the evening before the race event. 105.3 105.4 106 Citizen Races 106.1 A racing license is not required for entry to a citizen race which is held in conjunction with a Sask Cup Race. 106.2 A waiver must be completed by a participant for entry into any race event, including a citizen race, which is held in conjunction with a Sask Cup Race. It is the host club's responsibility to insure that citizen race entrants complete a CCC approved waiver. 107 Race Fees 107.1 The minimum fees a club may charge for a sanctioned zone race event are: $6.00 per race for Junior Men/Women and up; $4.00 per race for Junior Boys/Girls and down. 107.2 A host club may charge such race fees as it requires to efficiently run a zone or Sask Cup Race and may charge higher race fees than the minimum set in 106.1 upon approval by the Cross Country President. 107.3 Citizen Race entrants participating in a citizen race held in conjunction with a Sask Cup Race who do not have CCS membership shall be assessed a $5.00 fee in addition to the entry fee set by the host club for the citizen race. 107.4 A late registration fee may be assessed late registrants in addition to the regular registration fee. Both fees must be paid at the time of registration. 108 Bidding 108.1 Any CCS member club may make a bid to host a zone race. 108.2 A bid to host a Sask Cup Race can only be made at the AGM and must be approved by the Cross Country Membership before a bid is considered granted. Sask Cup interzone races must be held in the Central Zone. 108.3 All bids must be made on the official bid form which must be submitted no later than one month before the Cross Country Saskatchewan Annual General Meeting. 108.4 All bids must be submitted with the annual sanction fee of $100. 109 Race Dates 109.1 Race dates are considered fixed once set by the Cross Country Membership at the AGM and the host clubs have returned their bid. 109.2 Race dates may only be altered if bad weather or snow conditions necessitate a change of date. 109.3 In the event of a cancellation, it is the responsibility of the Cross Country Executive and the Competition Committee to select a new race date. 110 Race Venue 110.1 A race venue must be adhered to, once set by the Cross Country Membership at the AGM and the host clubs have returned their bid. 110.2 A race venue may only be changed if poor snow or trail conditions make such change necessary. 110.3 In the event of a change of venue, it is the responsibility of the Cross Country Executive and the Competition Director to select another venue. 110.4 If a site is in question, a decision regarding changing venue is to be made no later than noon Thursday on the week of the race event and an alternate site sought at that time. 111 Medical Considerations 111.1 A Medical Officer should be provided at the Start-Finish area. 111.2 A stretcher, toboggan and snow machine or other suitable means to pull must be at the race site with people available to operate it. 111.3 A vehicle with keys which can be used to transport injured persons to a hospital must be located near the Start-Finish area. 111.4 All major officials must know the whereabouts of the nearest telephone and arrangements must be made to ensure that it can be used. A list of telephone numbers should be posted to it in case of emergency. 111.5 Each controller should have some means of communicating quickly to the Start-Finish area and Medical Officer. 111.6 All officials should be aware of what procedures to follow in the event of an injury or emergency. 112 Sanctioning And Insurance 112.1 CCS presently obtains 2nd and 3rd party liability insurance coverage for all provincial and club events. 112.2 A sanctioning fee shall be assessed host clubs to offset the cost of administration, equipment, and promotion incurred by CCS. The amount of the sanctioning fee shall be determined annually at the Cross Country Spring Planning Meeting. 112.3 The CCC insurance policy stipulates that every participant in an event must complete an approved waiver form. 113 Prizes 113.1 Prizes are entirely at the discretion of the host club. 114 Publicity 114.1 Publicity is the responsibility of the host club and should be ensured well before the meet by giving local media all relevant information. Results, stories and pictures (if available) and a report must be reported each day to all local media. 114.2 Provincial publicity is the responsibility of CCS. 115 Ski Patrol 115.1 It is recommended that the host club attempt to have ski patrollers at the event. 116 Cross Country Saskatchewan Forms 116.1 The official CCS forms must be used for entry, protest, and waiver. These will be sent out by the office to the host club at the same time as the race notice mailing list three weeks prior to the event. 
200 Competition Rules A) Organization 201 Race Committee 201.1 It is the host club's responsibility to appoint a Race Committee with sufficient officials to successfully run a zone or Sask Cup Race Series event. 201.2 The name of the Chief of Competition shall be named on the bid to host an event. 201.3 The host club shall be responsible for the certification of the officials working at the event. 202 Technical Delegate 202.1 The Technical Delegate (T.D.) for each race will be appointed by the Competition Committee at the time the racing schedule is set up and an alternate will be appointed for each race in case of emergency. 202.2 Once appointed, it is the host club's responsibility to keep the T.D. constantly informed of race preparations. B) Technical Arrangements 203 Race Course 203.1 Race trails must be approved by the Technical Delegate. 203.2 It is the host club's responsibility to carry out such trail improvements as the Technical Liaison/Delegate may advise/require prior to the event. 204 Marking The Course 204.1 All markings must be on the right side of the competitor when skiing the correct direction. 204.2 Proper marking techniques of a course with practical suggestions is outlined in the CCC trail marking guide sent to the host club by CCS and shall be adhered to. 205 Dual Starts In a free technique dual start event, if the start area is wide enough, skating out of the start gate is allowed. If space constraints might cause interference problems then the T.D. or race organizer may designate a no skate zone for a marked distance out from the start gate. 206 Knowing The Course 206.1 It is the responsibility of the athlete to know beforehand which trail(s) he/she will be skiing for his/her race. Clubs should make a map available. 206.2 It is the responsibility of the club coach to ensure that his/her athletes are aware of the courses to be skied. 207 Training Time 207.1 The trails designated for racing must be prepared for racing and correctly marked prior to the official training time which starts as of 3:00 PM on the Friday immediately preceding the meet. 207.2 The host club may close the trails no earlier than 6 PM on the Friday immediately preceding the meet for the duration of that evening only. 207.3 No portion of the course shall be closed after the official training time starts except for crucial areas such as the Start/Finish area and except as stipulated in 206.2 . C) The Race And The Competitors 208 Length Of Events 208.1 The two Sask Cup Interzone selection races shall be one day weekend events except for the Provincial Championships which will be a two day event. Events on the second day shall be freestyle. Starts can be individual, pursuit, dual, or mass as venue permits. 208.2 If a properly qualified competitor registers in any class then the proper event for that class must be run. 208.3 Every effort will be made to have race distances increase with each race up to and including maximum distances. 208.4 Master Women's distances will be the same as the Master Men's up to and including Master Women's maximums. 209 Sask Race Series Classes Age groups and categories have been revised by CCS to coincide with the CCC Rule Book which states: The Competitive year is from January 1st of the "current season" to December 31st. The "current season" in North America is usually November to April. A skier's age group is determined by the age which he or she reaches during the "competitive year" and the age group is used throughout the "current season". 209.1 Age Groups: Canadian Years of birth based on Competitive Year
Age Groups Age Limits 2003 Atoms 8 and under 1996 or later Pee Wee 9 and 10 1994-95 Mini Midget 11 and 12 1992-93 Midget 13 and 14 1990-91 Juvenile 15 and 16 1988-89 Jr Boy/Girl 17 and 18 1986-87 Jr Men/Women 19 and 20 1984-85 Senior 21-30 1974-83 Masters I 31 to 35 1969-73 Masters II 36 to 40 1964-68 Masters III 41 to 45 1959-63 Masters IV 46 to 50 1954-58 Masters V 51 to 55 1949-53 Masters VI 56 to 60 1944-48 Masters VII 61 to 65 1939-43 Masters VIII 66 to 70 1934-38 Masters IX 71 & over 1933 or earlier 210 Registration 210.1 Pre-registration and payment are required for the zone and two Sask Cup Interzone Race Events. The official registration form must be received by the host club's race secretary by 8 PM of the Thursday immediately preceding the event. Registrations CANNOT be taken over the phone or by FAX. 210.2 Late race registrants will be assessed a late registration fee in excess of the pre-registration fee. Late registration must be received by the race secretary by the published time of the draw and no later. The host club has the final decision regarding late registrations. 210.3 The registration procedure and deadlines for entry into any citizen race event that is held in conjunction with a zone or Sask Cup Race event is at the discretion of the host club. 210.4 No entrant in either a zone or Sask Cup Race event or a citizen race event held in conjunction with a Sask Cup Race Series event shall be allowed to race without a correctly completed entry, waiver form, and proof of current club membership. 210.5 All entrants in a Sask Cup race event must have a CCS racing license. 211 Cancellation Or Postponement 211.1 A race shall be postponed or cancelled if the windchill as measured at any location on the course is 1900 watts or above. 211.2 A race with distances less than or equal to 15km shall be postponed or cancelled when the temperature at the coldest point on the course is below -20 degrees Celsius. 211.3 Prior to the formation of the race jury, events may only be postponed or cancelled due to course conditions not due to weather predictions. 211.4 Until the T.D. or representative arrives, the authority to postpone or cancel the race rests with the organizing committee of the race who may only postpone or cancel a race due to course conditions. 211.5 If an event is postponed to a different weekend or cancelled, the host club shall notify the SASKI office by noon on the Thursday immediately prior to the meet. Once notified of a cancellation or change of venue the SASKI office must notify the club coaches or contacts immediately. 211.6 If due to cancellations over the course of the season there develops an uneven number of classic versus free technique races, an attempt shall be made to re-balance the number of races of each technique in the remainder of the season. 212 Draw 212.1 The time and place of the draw shall be given in the race notice published by the host club. The time and place given in the race notice shall be considered the "published time of the draw". 212.2 Only one representative from each club is recognized at the draw. This representative is responsible for making him/herself aware of all persons who are skiing for his/her club in order to ensure that their interests will be looked after during the draw. 213 Sask Race Series Host Equipment 213.1 The host club is responsible for loss or negligence causing damage to Sask Cup Race Series host club equipment placed in its charge for a race event. 213.2
300 Results 301 Saskatchewan Points List 301.1A The scoring system used to calculate points for a race in the zone races is a percentage of the winner's time, as follows (the same system will be used in the Sask Cup Races Series and Provincial Championships as described in 301.2 below:
winner's time - 40 minutes
skier B's time - 50 minutes
winner gets 100 - points
skier B gets 40/50 x 100 = 80 points301.1B The Sask Cup Race Series overall standing for each competitor will be based on points earned in the three Sask Cup Interzone Races and the Provincial Championships. A competitor's point total will be calculated based on the following rules: 301.2A Sprint Events earn points for licensed skiers based on placing in the event in the skiers age category. The licensed skier with the least number of points at the end of the season wins the age category. Points are calculated in the following method:
1st place in age category earns 1 point
2nd place in age category earns 2 points
3rd place in age category earns 3 points
4th place in age category earns 4 points301.2B The Sask Cup Sprint Series overall standing for each competitor will be based on points earned in the three Sask Cup Sprint Races and the Provincial Championships. A competitor's point total will be calculated based on the following rules: 301.3 A competitor who becomes disqualified by the Competition Jury is deemed not to have competed in that race and will, therefore, not receive any points or credit for the race. 301.4 Only Divisional license holders are eligible to be on the Saskatchewan Points List, for Provincial Championship awards and for Team Selection. 301.5 Every licensed competitor at CCS Provincial Championships will earn points towards the Sask Cup Club Trophy. Points earned for the club will be the sum of the individual points earned by all club competitors for the Provincial Championships. 301.6 Every racer that participates in a Sask Cup Race Series event, an Invitational Race, and the Provincial Championships gets one point per race in the season. At the end of the season the Club Participation Trophy will be awarded to the club with the most participation points. 302 Publishing Results 302.1 Duplicating equipment should be available on site so that complete list of results can be given to each competitor at the end of each day. 302.2 A complete legible typewritten list of all results including all competitors, their clubs, and times for that race shall be mailed by the host club to the CCS office within 48 hours following the final race along with a race report. 400 Protests And Disqualifications 401 Protest Procedure 401.1 Protests shall be given to the secretary of race at a predesignated and posted area. It is the host club's responsibility to designate and post a protest area. 401.2 The unofficial result list shall be posted as soon after the end of each race class as possible and the time of posting recorded. A protest must be received within one hour after this time to be considered by the jury. Protests received after one hour after posting will not be considered. 401.3 Protests must be submitted on the official CCS protest form. 402 Disqualification 402.1 A competitor shall be disqualified for noncompliance with any of the CCS and/or Cross Country Canada rules and regulations.
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